Course Description
This course aims to train participants’ skills and abilities in teaching science and technology in primary schools so as to make professional preparations for teaching primary science (natural studies). This course will help participants know the features and tendencies of contemporary primary science education, learn the concepts, theories, and methods of science and technology teaching, and recognize current situations and existing problems in primary science (natural studies) teaching in Macao. The content of this course includes the nature of science and technology, the curriculum of primary science, processes and methods of scientific inquiry, processes and methods of technological design, and teaching design and assessment of science and technology in primary science. Lectures and demonstration, group discussion, hands-on activities, technological design, and microteaching will be adopted as teaching methods in this course.
Intended Learning Outcomes
CILO-1: Recognize the features and tendencies of contemporary primary science education.
CILO-2: Demonstrate the concepts, theories, and methods of science and technology teaching.
CILO-3: Design lesson plans of teaching primary science.